Chilkat2-Python

Check if a MIME Part is Text

Demonstrates the Chilkat Mime.IsText method, which returns whether the Content-Type begins with text/. It takes no arguments and applies to the current part.

Note: The file path is relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the path to your own file.

Background: IsText is the broad check for any textual part — text/plain, text/html, text/xml, and so on — which is what decides whether it is safe to decode the body to a string. For binary parts, decode to bytes instead. Use the narrower predicates when you need the exact text subtype.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Mime.IsText method, which returns whether the Content-Type begins with text/.  It takes no arguments and applies to the current
# part.  This example iterates the parts of a multipart message and reports which ones match.

mime = chilkat2.Mime()
success = mime.LoadMimeFile("qa_data/multipart_message.eml")
if (success == False):
    print(mime.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

n = mime.NumParts
part = chilkat2.Mime()

for i in range(0,n):
    success = mime.PartAt(i,part)
    if (success == False):
        print(mime.LastErrorText)
        sys.exit()

    if (part.IsText()):
        print("Part " + str(i) + " (" + part.ContentType + ") is text.")